Weekend box office: 'If I Stay' leads new releases, 'Guardians' back in first

Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy' finds space adventurer Peter Quill the object of a bounty hunt after stealing an orb coveted by a treacherous villain, but when Quill discovers the power it holds, he must find a way to rally the quartet of ragtag...

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It was a slow weekend at the box office, as evidenced by the fact that “Guardians of the Galaxy”, which has been in number two for the past two weekends, jumped back into first. The Marvel fan favorite, however, grossed only $17.6 million. It was followed by the box office champion of the past two weeks, the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reboot, which grossed $16.8 million.

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These two movies have been the reigning box office champions for almost the entire month of August, showing just how little interest audiences have had in recent new releases. The teen tearjerker “If I Stay”, starring Chloe Grace-Moretz has a girl choosing between life and death, was the highest-grossing of this week’s new releases, coming in third but with only $16.3 million. “When the Game Stands Tall”, a drama based on a true story, largely resembles every other inspirational sports movie made in recent years, and opened to mediocre reviews and $9 million, coming in fifth.

Despite a lot of fans of the comic and the first film awaiting this sequel, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” performed the worst of the new releases. The R-rated action movie with an all-star cast debuted in eighth with only $6.4 million. Nine years was probably a little too long to wait for a sequel (the first film was released in 2005).

The complete list of the top 12 movies at the box office this weekend is below. Click the links to read my full review of each film.

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Based out of the St. Louis area, Katie has been writing film reviews and news for Examiner.com for over five years. She holds an Associate's degree in film and a BA in animation, and spends way too much time at the theater.

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